Acrostic

Abstract

There is really only one rule for these fun and easy poems – that the word must go up and down. You first select a subject (the word) for your acrostic poem and then begin to think of other words and phrases that describe the subject. The letters from this word are the starting point for each line. Rhyming in acrostics is optional. The degree of difficulty can easily be changed for this particular poem. Easy – Place the word at the beginning of your line. Medium – Place the word in the middle of your line. Hard – Place the word at the end of your line. See below for an acrostic example and your own planning chart. Acrostic Examples: Chocolate anything is my favorite Always sweet Never can get enough Door-to-door at Halloween Yummy treats Acrostic Planner: Use the back of the paper to brainstorm some possible subjects (words) for your acrostic poem. Select one of your subjects. You may also want to use the back and list some words to describe the subject you selected. Return to the space below and write your poem, placing the word on the small spaces. ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________________